Özet:

Objective: To evaluate the general knowledge and perception of people living
in a semi-rural area of Turkey where oocyte donation is currently illegal and
to explore decision-making factors around the adoption of oocyte donation.
Methods: This is a descriptive study of 320 participants who were selected
using a cluster sampling method from two districts in Antalya, a migrant
city heavily populated with Turkish people from other provinces. A standardized
survey was administered by post-doctoral degree researchers
during face-to-face interviews to capture participants’ responses.
Results: The majority of participants reported that they did not know what oocyte
donation was and were not able to correctly define it. Among those who
reported knowing nothing or not knowing what oocyte donation was, once
informed, almost half stated that donation should be legal in the presence of
medical problems. The statement “oocyte donation could be performed in the
presence of medical problems” was significantly more agreeable to participants
under the age of 40 years than to those over the age of 40 years, to those
who were single or widowed than to those who were married, to those had
moderate income levels than to those who had low income levels, and to those
who were more educated than to those who were less educated.
Conclusion: In our study, support for the statement “oocyte donation should
be legal in cases of medical necessity” was significantly influenced by demographic
and descriptive factors such as sex, age, marital status, education,
and income level among people living in a semi-rural Turkish region.